Which electrician would be cheaper to hire for 3 hours? 8 hours? Why Electrician A charges $35 per hour and a $100 consultation fee.
Electrician B charges $40 per hour and a $70 consultation fee.

3 hour: electrician B because you would save $15

8 hour: electrician A because you would save $10

Step-by-step explanation:

35×3+100=205 vs 40×3+70=190

b is 15 dollars less

35×8+100=380 vs 40×3+70=390

a is 10 dollars less

step-by-step explanation:

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option a is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

scale factor: it is used to find proportional measurements.

proportions means having the same ratio.

scale factor is the ratio of the model measurement to the actual measurement in a simplest form.

or we can say that the ratio of any two corresponding lengths in two similar geometric figures

if the scale factor is more than 1, then it is an enlargement,

if the scale factor less than 1, then it is a reduction.

given the two geometric figure:

by definition of proportions, we have